Bush rallies supporters at packed Iowa pizza joint

Jeb Bush made his first campaign-style retail political stop in Iowa on Saturday night, packing a Pizza Ranch restaurant in Cedar Rapids with dozens of local conservatives that turned out to hear the potential candidate’s pitch.

“If I get beyond where we are today, I’ll be back here a lot and I’ll be asking for your support,” Bush said to cheers from supporters in the crowd.

The owner of the Pizza Ranch said 50 people registered to attend, but about twice that many showed up, packing the small meeting room in the back and provoking a call from the local fire marshal to either rearrange the setting or move people out.

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